LET THE MUSIC PLAY

Sydney DJ Flexmami (aka Lillian Ahenkan, who’s soundtracked good times for Spotify, Nike and Vivid Sydney) gives us her party-music commandments · Original pop and RNB is too predictable. Opt for remixed house or dancehall versions of crowd favourites. They’re familiar enough to vibe to, but not so much that everyone wants the aux cord because they think they have something better to contribute. If you don’t have time to curate a specific mix, Spotify has your back. · Nostalgic throwbacks are a godsend. I call them archive hits – they’re popular tracks that remind you of a place in time. They can be a hit or miss, and they were probably rinsed on radio rotation once upon a time, but they’ll get people reacting and that’s what you need. · A successful party needs good lighting (it’s tragic to show up to low lighting when you look like a million bucks), plenty of food and drinks (you can’t be your best self if you’re parched) and seats (so your crowd can pace itself).

Lift any party’s vibe with these fail-safe tracks, which are guaranteed to get your guests off their phones and onto the dance floor

These three Elle-approved

downloads will help finely tune your party’s playlist

FESTIFY (VIA SPOTIFY) Allows guests to vote on which tracks should make the cut. (Via a password, so you can still keep it sacred from your friend with too much enthusiasm for “Baby Got Back”.)

CLIMATUNE (VIA SPOTIFY) Suggests tracks based on the weather, so your playlist can progress suitably as that beaming summer afternoon turns into a balmy evening.

FLO MUSIC (VIA APP STORE) Forgot the playlist? Flo creates an instant communal one by syncing up nearby phones.

“IF (KAYTRANADA REMIX)” by Janet Jackson “4U” by Mxxwll “DARK SKIN WOMEN (COSMO’S MIDNIGHT & SWINDAIL REMIX)” by Goldlink “ICY CORAL (DJ SVANI EDIT)” by Gucci X Murlo “SLIDE (DEVOLVE REMIX)” by Calvin Harris “DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT (KARTELL REMIX)” by Snoop Dogg ]